A method and apparatus for facilitating inter-network message communications within the framework of a cellular telecommunications network. The message center of the cellular network includes functionality for processing received messages and forwarding the received messages between the cellular network and other connected networks. Each message handled by the message center includes a destination identifier in the text field of the message which identifies not only the delivery destination (addressee) for the message, but also the network over which the message is to be transmitted in order to reach the identified delivery destination. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the message center functionality facilitates inter-network communications among and between a cellular network (using SMS message format transmissions), a conventional telephone network (using facsimile message format transmissions), and a wide or local area network (using e-mail message format transmissions).
|
1. A communications system, comprising:
a cellular communications network comprising a plurality of mobile stations engaging in cellular telephone communications as well as short message service message communications wherein at least one short message service message contains a destination address in a non-cellular communications network as well as a network designation identifying that non-cellular communications network for the destination address; a plurality of non-cellular communications networks for carrying network message communications; and means connected between the cellular and non-cellular communications networks for facilitating inter-network message communications, said means functioning to perform a conversion of short message service messages originated at mobile stations on the cellular network to network messages transmitted for delivery by a certain one of the non-cellular communications networks to the destination address and to identify that certain one of the non-cellular communication networks for converting and delivering the network message from the network designation.
7. A message center for a cellular communications network, the cellular communications network supporting the transmission of short message service messages to and from mobile stations, the message center including an inter-network communications functionality facilitating the transmission of messages between the cellular communications network and a plurality of non-cellular communications networks connected thereto wherein each of the messages contains a destination address in a non-cellular communications network as well as a network designation identifying that non-cellular communications network for the destination address, the non-cellular communications network supporting the transmission of network messages, said inter-network communications functionality operating to convert short message service messages originated at mobile stations to network messages for transmission over a certain one of the non-cellular communications networks to the destination address and to identify that certain one of the non-cellular communications networks for converting the network message from the network designation in the short message service message.
11. A method for inter-network message communications, comprising the steps of:
receiving a short message service message originated at a mobile station of a cellular communications network, said message received at an interconnection point between the cellular communications network and a plurality of non-cellular communications networks, and said message including a destination address in a non-cellular communications network as well as a network designation identifying that non-cellular communications network for the destination address; converting the received short message service message for transmission as a network message over a certain one of the non-cellular communications networks, the step of converting including the step of identifying the certain one of the non-cellular communications networks from the included network designation and the step of identifying a destination on that certain non-cellular network for the network message comprising the converted short message service message from the included destination address; and delivering the network message over the certain non-cellular communications network to the identified destination address.
16. A method for inter-network message communications, comprising the steps of:
receiving a network message originated on a non-cellular communications network, said message received at an interconnection point between the non-cellular communications network and a cellular communications network including a plurality of mobile stations, said message including a primary address for the network message comprising an address within the non-cellular communications network for the interconnection point and further including a secondary address for the network message comprising an address within the cellular communications network for a certain one of the mobile stations; converting the received network message for transmission as a short message service message over the cellular communications network, the step of converting including the step of identifying a destination mobile station on the cellular network for delivery of the short message service message comprising the converted network message from the included secondary address; and delivering the short message service message over the cellular communications network to the identified destination mobile station.
26. A message center for a cellular communications network, the cellular communications network supporting the transmission of short message service messages to and from mobile stations, the message center including an inter-network communications functionality facilitating the transmission of messages between the cellular communications network and a plurality of non-cellular communications networks connected thereto wherein the messages contain a destination address, the non-cellular communications networks supporting the transmission of network messages, said inter-network communications functionality operating to;
convert network messages originated on the non-cellular communications network to short message service messages for transmission over the cellular communications network and delivery to a certain mobile station identified by the destination address; and convert short message service messages originated on the cellular communications network to network messages formatted for a certain one of the non-cellular communications networks identified in an included network designation for transmission over the non-cellular communications network and delivery to a certain entity identified by the destination address.
21. A communications system, comprising;
a cellular communications network comprising a plurality of mobile stations engaging in cellular telephone communications as well as short message service message communications; a non-cellular communications network for carrying network message communications wherein at least one network communication contains a primary address for the network message comprising an address within the non-cellular communications network for a network interconnection point and further including a secondary address for the network message comprising an address within the cellular communications network for a certain one of the mobile stations; and means connected between the cellular and non-cellular communications networks at the addressed network interconnection point for facilitating inter-network message communications, said means functioning to perform a conversion of network messages originated on the non-cellular communications network to short message service messages transmitted for delivery to mobile stations by the cellular communications network and to identify the certain one of the mobile stations in the cellular communications network from the included secondary address for delivery of the short message service message.
2. The communications system as in
3. The communications system as in
4. The communications system as in
5. The communications system as in
6. The communications system as in
8. The message center as in
9. The message center as in
10. The message center as in
12. The method as in
13. The method as in
14. The method as in
15. The method as in
17. The method as in
18. The method as in
19. The method as in
20. The method as in
22. The communications system as in
23. The communications system as in
24. The communications system as in
25. The communications system as in
27. The message center as in
|
1. Technical Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to cellular telephone networks and, in particular, to a cellular telephone network providing for inter-network short message service (SMS) message transmissions.
2. Description of Related Art
In accordance with TIA/EIA Interim Standards 41 and 136 hereinafter referred to as the "IS-41 and 136 Specifications", provision is made for using a short message service (SMS) message to transmit text (i.e., alphanumeric) messages between mobile stations, base stations and mobile switching centers in a cellular telecommunications network. To facilitate this service, the cellular network includes a message center (often located in the mobile switching center itself) to store SMS messages, initiate the transmission of SMS messages to mobile stations and receive SMS messages transmitted from mobile stations. Use of SMS messages is also authorized by the IS-41 and 136 Specifications for the transmission of text messages between two mobile stations over the cellular telecommunications network via the message center (i.e., an intra-network message communication).
Today's society demands access to and communication over, among and between multiple networks such as a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), conventional telephone network and cellular telephone network. While the current IS-41 and 136 Specifications adequately handle the transmission of text messages using SMS message transmissions within the cellular telecommunications network itself, the specifications fail to address the need for text message transmission between the cellular network and other networks (like the conventional telephone network, LAN or WAN) in the form of inter-network communications. The failure of the IS-41 and 136 Specifications to facilitate such inter-network message communications comprises a serious drawback to the specifications that has not yet been addressed by the art or the specification committee.
A crude and inefficient solution to this deficiency, which does however operate within the current IS-136 Specification boundaries, involves assignment of a human operator to the message center to handle the passage of messages between the cellular network and various other networks over which communication may be desired. In accordance with this solution, when a subscriber initiates an inter-network SMS text message at a mobile station and transmits the message to the message center, the human operator then reformats the message for transmission over another network (using a facsimile or e-mail transmission) and attends to the delivery of the message to a third party over that network. Alternatively, when a third party initiates an inter-network message on another network for transmission to the message center, the operator then reformats the message for network transmission (using an SMS message transmission) and attends to the delivery of the message to a certain subscriber mobile station over the cellular network.
There is accordingly a need for a method and system for allowing cellular subscribers to both initiate and receive inter-network message transmissions without invoking human operator interaction or intervention. In particular, there is a need for an automated system and method for facilitating inter-network message communication between mobile station subscribers on a short message service supported cellular network and users of other networks which may be connected thereto.
The present invention addresses the current inter-network message communication limitations presented by the IS-41 and 136 Specifications for cellular telephone networks by including a functionality in the message center of the cellular telecommunications network that facilitates inter-network message communications. With respect to an SMS message originated by a mobile station, the functionality of the message center analyzes the received message to identify both a designated message delivery network and a destination address on that designated network for message delivery. The received message is then re-formatted (if necessary) for transmission on the designated network, and forwarded in the proper format to the identified destination address via the designated network. With respect to a message originated on a network other than the cellular network, the message center analyzes the received message to identify a subscriber mobile station destination on the cellular network for message delivery. The received message is then re-formatted (if necessary) for transmission on the cellular network, and forwarded in the SMS message format to the identified subscriber mobile station via the cellular network.
In order for the message center to identify the desired network and addressee destination for delivery of the received message, a destination identifier is added to the text field of the originated message. The destination identifier includes both a network designation (identifying the network over which the received message is to be transmitted) and a destination address (identifying the addressee on the designated network to which the received message is to be delivered). For example, a message originated by a mobile station and intended for facsimile delivery to a certain person will include a destination identifier in the text field comprising a network designation of a conventional telephone network and a destination address of that certain person's facsimile telephone number on the telephone network. Similarly, a message originated by the mobile station and intended for e-mail delivery to a certain user will include a destination identifier comprising a network designation of the user's local or wide area network (LAN or WAN) and a destination address of the user's network address on the LAN or WAN. For messages originated outside the cellular network as a facsimile or e-mail and intended for delivery to a cellular subscriber, the text field will include a destination identifier comprising a network designation of the subscriber's cellular network and a destination identifier of the subscriber's mobile station telephone number on the cellular network.
A more complete understanding of the method and apparatus of the present invention may be had by reference to the following Detailed Description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying Drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cellular telecommunications network implementing the inter-network communications functionality of the present invention;
FIGS. 2A-2D illustrate message formats for transmitting inter-network messages in accordance with the present invention; and
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram illustrating operation of the present invention for handling an inter-network message received in one of the formats of FIGS. 2A-2D.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a block diagram of a cellular telecommunications network 10 implementing the inter-network message communications functionality of the present invention. Included in the cellular network 10 are a plurality of mobile stations 12 and base stations 14 that engage in radio-frequency communications with each other. The mobile stations 12 roam throughout a service area which is divided into a plurality of cells 16 wherein each cell is served by one of the plurality of included network base stations 14. The network 10 further includes a mobile switching center (MSC) 18 connected by a radio-frequency or hard wired communications link to each of the base stations 14 in the service area. The cellular network 10 is further connected via the mobile switching center 18 to a number of other non-cellular networks 20 including a conventional telephone network (like a PSTN) 20(1), a local area network (LAN) 20(2), and a wide area network (WAN) 20(3). For a LAN or WAN connection, the mobile switching center 18 preferably comprises either a node on the network or, alternatively, accesses a network node via the telephone network 20(1) as illustrated by the broken line extending between the telephone network and WAN 20(3).
The mobile switching center 18 includes a message center (MC) 22, a home location register (HLR) 24 and a visitor location register (VLR) 26. It will, of course, be understood that the message center, home location register and visitor location register may be alternatively implemented in stand-alone fashion if desired. The message center 22 receives, stores and forwards short message service (SMS) messages, and perhaps other message types, addressed for delivery to and received from the mobile stations 12. The home location register 24 stores permanent data for each subscriber that is independent of the current location of the subscriber. The home location register 24 may further store temporary data concerning the address in the message center 22 of any stored short message service messages, and an indication of a message waiting to be delivered to the mobile station. The visitor location register 26 stores current data for each subscriber including the current or most recently known location of the mobile station 12 for the subscriber, the on/off status of the mobile station, security parameters, and an indication of a message waiting to be delivered to the mobile station.
The message center 22 is of conventional design and operates as is known in the art, but further includes an inter-network communications functionality (ICF) 28 which facilitates the transmission of messages between the cellular network 10 and the other networks 20 connected thereto at the message center. Using the inter-network communications functionality 28, a mobile station 12 can initiate and send a message from the cellular network 10 for delivery in the proper format to a certain addressee/destination over one of the other non-cellular networks 20. Thus, the mobile station 12 can generate an SMS message that is carried over the cellular network 10, converted by the functionality 28 in the message center 22, and then delivered as a facsimile transmission over the conventional telephone network 20(1) or an e-mail transmission over the LAN/WAN 20(2/3). Conversely, the functionality 28 allows a third party to initiate and send a message from one of the other non-cellular networks 20 for delivery to a certain subscriber mobile station 12 (addressee) over the cellular network 10. In this operation, a user can generate an e-mail message that is carried over the LAN/WAN 20(2/3), converted by the functionality 28 in the message center 22, and then delivered as an SMS message over the cellular network 10.
The functionality 28 thus operates to convert among and between any of the many different messaging formats supported by the networks 10 and 20 connected to the message center 22. With reference now to FIGS. 2A-2D, there are illustrated several message formats adapted and modified for transmitting inter-network messages in accordance with the present invention.
With specific reference to FIG. 2A, there is shown the format for an e-mail-to-SMS message transmission from either a LAN 20(2) or WAN 20(3) user to a subscriber on the cellular network 10. The format of FIG. 2A comprises three fields: a destination address field 32; a title field 34; and, a text field 36. The destination address field 32 is filled-in by the sender with the network address on the LAN 20(2) or WAN 20(3) for the message center 22 of the cellular network 10. The title field 34 is filled-in with sender selected information not important to the operation of the present invention comprising the title or subject of the e-mail message. The text field 36 includes the alphanumeric text 38 of the message being sent to the subscriber, and also a destination identifier 40 identifying for the functionality 28 of the message center 22 the ultimate destination (addressee) mobile station 12 on the cellular network 10 of the e-mail message.
In FIG. 2B there is shown the format for a facsimile-to-SMS message transmission from the conventional telephone network 20(1) to a subscriber on the cellular network 10. Like the e-mail format of FIG. 2A, the facsimile format of FIG. 2B includes a destination address field 32 and a text field 36. The destination address field 32 in this case is filled-in by the sender with the facsimile telephone number on the telephone network 20(1) for the message center 22 of the cellular network 10. The text field 36 includes the alphanumeric text 38 of the message being sent to the subscriber, and a destination identifier 40 identifying for the functionality 28 of the message center 22 the ultimate destination (addressee) mobile station 12 on cellular network 10 of the facsimile message. It will be understood that facsimile images transmissions (pictures, handwritten text, etc.) to mobile stations are not, at this time, possible. It is only recognizable text (e.g., typewritten) in a facsimile message that may be converted (perhaps through a scanning operation performed by or in association with the functionality 28) to an SMS text message for delivery to the mobile station.
Referring now to FIG. 2C, there is shown the format for an SMS-to-e-mail message transmission from a cellular subscriber on the cellular network 10 to either a LAN 20(2) or WAN 20(3) user. This format includes only a text field 36 comprising the alphanumeric text 38 of the message being sent from the mobile station 12 of the cellular subscriber, and a destination identifier 40 identifying for the functionality 28 of the message center 22 the ultimate destination (addressee) on the LAN 20(2) or WAN 20(3) of the e-mail message.
Similarly, with reference to FIG. 2D, the format of an SMS-to-facsimile message transmission from a cellular subscriber on the cellular network 10 to the conventional telephone network 20(1) includes only a text field 36 comprising the alphanumeric text 38 of the message being sent from the mobile station 12 of the cellular subscriber, and a destination identifier 40 identifying for the functionality 28 of the message center 22 the ultimate destination (addressee) on the conventional telephone network 20(1) of the facsimile message.
In FIGS. 2C and 2D, no destination address field (32 in FIGS. 2A and 2B) identifying the message center 22 as the destination for the SMS message transmission is needed because such messages are automatically routed from the mobile station 12 to the message center.
The destination identifier 40 in FIGS. 2A-2D includes both a network designation (identifying the network over which the message is to be transmitted for delivery) 42 and a destination address (identifying the addressee on the designated network to which the message is to be delivered) 44 separated from each other by a colon or other appropriate delimiter (e.g., a hyphen, slash, etc.). In the case of the e-mail and facsimile message formats of FIGS. 2A and 2B for messages generated for initial transmission over one of the other networks 20, the network designation 42 is "SMS" (or any other appropriate designation) identifying the cellular network 10 as the network over which the message is to be transmitted after conversion to an SMS message. The destination address 44 of the identifier 40 is "NPA-NXX-XXXX" identifying the telephone number of the subscriber to whom the SMS message is to be delivered. In the case of the e-mail message format of FIG. 2C, for messages generated for initial transmission over the cellular network 10, the network designation 42 is "LAN" or "WAN" (or any other appropriate designation) identifying the LAN 20(2) or WAN 20(3), respectively, as the network over which the message is to be transmitted after conversion as an e-mail message. The destination address 44 in the identifier 40 is "xxxxx@yyyyy.zzzzz" identifying the network address of the user to whom the e-mail message is to be delivered. This address may comprise an Internet, world wide web or other network address. With the facsimile message format of FIG. 2D, for messages generated for initial transmission over the cellular network 10, the network designation 42 is "FAX" (or any other appropriate designation) identifying the conventional telephone network 20(1) as the network over which the message is to be transmitted after conversion as a facsimile message. The destination address 44 in the identifier 40 is "NPA-NXX-XXXX" identifying the facsimile telephone number of the person to whom the facsimile message is to be delivered.
Reference is now made to FIG. 3 wherein there is shown a flow diagram illustrating operation of the functionality 28 of the message center 22 of the present invention for handling a received inter-network message having one of the formats shown in FIGS. 2A-2D. At step 100, an inter-network message is received by the message center 22 from either the cellular network 10 or other network 20. The received message may comprise a facsimile message or an e-mail message originated in one of the other networks 20 (in one of the formats shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B) and intended for delivery over the cellular network 10 as an SMS message. Alternatively, the received message may comprise an SMS message originated at a mobile station 12 (in one of the formats shown in FIGS. 2C and 2D) and intended for delivery over one of the other networks 20 as a facsimile message or an e-mail message.
Following receipt of the message, the functionality 28 converts the received message. First, analysis of the text field 36 of the message is made to determine in decision step 102 whether a destination identifier 40 has been included. In one embodiment, the destination identifier 40 is found by searching the text field 36 for portions of text surrounded by quotation marks or other appropriate delimiters (e.g., brackets, parenthesis, hyphens, etc.). Alternatively, the destination identifier could be in the first piece of data in the received message (provided the data complies with the format of the destination identifier 40. In the event no destination identifier 40 is found (branch 106), the received message cannot be automatically delivered by the functionality 28, and is instead output in step 104 to a console or printer where human operator assistance is preferably made available on an "as needed" basis to attend to message delivery. Once the destination identifier 40 is found (branch 108), the network designation 42 portion of the identifier is read in step 110.
If the read network designation 42 comprises the term "FAX", as in step 112, the functionality 28 extracts the facsimile telephone number "NPA-NXX-XXXX" from the destination address 44 in step 114. Any re-formatting of the received message (in this case an SMS message) necessary for facsimile transmission is then performed in step 116. The conventional telephone network 20(1) is then accessed by the functionality 28 of the message center 22 in step 118 following message conversion, and the received and converted message is delivered as a facsimile message over the accessed network in step 120.
If the read network designation 42 instead comprises the term "LAN", as in step 122, the functionality 28 extracts the network address "xxxxx@yyyyy.zzzzz" from the destination address 44 in step 124. Any re-formatting of the received message (in this case an SMS message) necessary for LAN e-mail transmission is then performed in step 126. The LAN 20(2) is then accessed by the functionality 28 of the message center 22 in step 128 following message conversion, and the received and converted message is delivered as an e-mail message over the accessed network in step 130.
If the read network designation 42 alternatively comprises the term "WAN", as in step 132, the functionality 28 extracts the network address "xxxxx@yyyyy.zzzzz" from the destination address 44 in step 134. Any re-formatting of the received message (in this case an SMS message) necessary for WAN e-mail transmission is then performed in step 136. The WAN 20(3) is then accessed by the functionality 28 of the message center 22 in step 138 following message conversion, and the received and converted message is delivered as an e-mail message over the accessed network in step 140.
If the read network designation 42 instead comprises the term "SMS", as in step 142, the functionality 28 extracts the subscriber mobile station 12 telephone number "NPA-NXX-XXXX" from the destination address 44 in step 144. Any re-formatting of the received message (in this case a facsimile or e-mail message) necessary for SMS message transmission is then performed in step 146. The cellular network 10 is then accessed by the functionality 28 of the message center 22 in step 148 following message conversion, and the received and converted message is delivered as an SMS message over the accessed network in step 150.
If the read network designation 42 alternatively comprises some other term (branch 152), the received message cannot be automatically delivered by the functionality 28, and is instead output in step 104 to a console or printer where human assistance is preferably made available on an "as needed" basis to attend to message delivery.
Although a preferred embodiment of the method and apparatus of the present invention has been illustrated in the accompanying Drawings and described in the foregoing Detailed Description, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiment disclosed, but is capable of numerous rearrangements, modifications and substitutions without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth and defined by the following claims. In particular, it should be noted that although disclosed in connection with operation within one particular type of cellular system, the present invention may be used in any cellular telephone system supporting intra-network textual message delivery.
Sawyer, Francois, Turcotte, Eric, Tom, Wayne
Patent | Priority | Assignee | Title |
10033669, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Managing electronic messages sent to reply telephone numbers |
10102504, | Sep 05 2003 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Methods for controlling display of electronic messages captured based on community rankings |
10117182, | May 01 2002 | InterDigital Technology Corporation | Communicating control messages that indicate frequency resource information to receive data |
10149092, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Location sharing service between GPS-enabled wireless devices, with shared target location exchange |
10165059, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Methods, systems and apparatuses for the formation and tracking of location sharing groups |
10187334, | Nov 26 2003 | Meta Platforms, Inc | User-defined electronic message preferences |
10200811, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Map presentation on cellular device showing positions of multiple other wireless device users |
10299071, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Server-implemented methods and systems for sharing location amongst web-enabled cell phones |
10313826, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Location sharing and map support in connection with services request |
10341808, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Location sharing for commercial and proprietary content applications |
10341809, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Location sharing with facilitated meeting point definition |
10356718, | May 06 2002 | InterDigital Technology Corporation | Synchronization for extending battery life |
10361802, | Feb 01 1999 | Blanding Hovenweep, LLC; HOFFBERG FAMILY TRUST 1 | Adaptive pattern recognition based control system and method |
10382909, | Feb 02 2000 | IPCom GmbH & Co. KG | Method for transmitting messages in a telecommunications network |
10389661, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Managing electronic messages sent to mobile devices associated with electronic messaging accounts |
10750309, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Ad hoc location sharing group establishment for wireless devices with designated meeting point |
10750310, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Temporary location sharing group with event based termination |
10750311, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Application-based tracking and mapping function in connection with vehicle-based services provision |
10778635, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | People lists |
10791414, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Location sharing for commercial and proprietary content applications |
10813048, | May 06 2002 | InterDigital Technology Corporation | Synchronization for extending battery life |
10841985, | Mar 15 2013 | National Oilwell Varco, L.P. | System and method for heat treating a tubular |
10856099, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Application-based two-way tracking and mapping function with selected individuals |
11356799, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Fleet location sharing application in association with services provision |
11778415, | Apr 04 2005 | Xone, Inc. | Location sharing application in association with services provision |
6061718, | Jul 23 1997 | MOBEON AB | Electronic mail delivery system in wired or wireless communications system |
6088575, | Mar 26 1997 | NEC Corporation | Radio receiver capable of preventing failure to notice an important message |
6141550, | Dec 14 1995 | THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT | Short message service |
6188902, | Sep 09 1999 | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha | Multiple communication system, exchange, and terminal device |
6289373, | Aug 24 1998 | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Administrative Agent | Method of processing E-mail in an automatic call distributor |
6317609, | Dec 30 1998 | Ericsson Inc. | System and method for transporting digital speech and digital pictures |
6327479, | Sep 22 1997 | Nokia Networks Oy | Procedure and system for the transmission of a short message in a telecommunication network |
6351648, | Sep 30 1996 | ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES S A R L | Method for indicating that a text message is present in a message central module of a mobile radiotelephone network |
6370390, | Apr 03 1997 | NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY | Delivery of short messages in a packet radio network |
6393296, | Apr 03 1997 | Alcatel Lucent | E-mail access from cellular/PCS phones using user agents |
6480720, | Jul 14 1999 | AT&T MOBILITY II LLC | Method for contacting a subscriber to multiple wireless bearer services |
6587693, | Sep 01 1997 | RPX Corporation | E-mail traffic in a mobile communications system |
6611358, | Jun 17 1997 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Document transcoding system and method for mobile stations and wireless infrastructure employing the same |
6625461, | Mar 31 2000 | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) | Method and system for providing compatibility between telecommunication networks using different transmission signaling systems |
6643505, | Sep 15 1997 | Gigaset Communications GmbH | Method for operating a telecommunications network with a personalized database |
6687738, | Sep 25 1995 | STRAIGHT PATH IP GROUP, INC | Establishing an internet telephone call using e-mail |
6718178, | Oct 01 1999 | Sprint Spectrum, L.P.; SPRINT SPECTRUM L P | Automatic in-line messaging system |
6742036, | Dec 19 1997 | NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS GMBH & CO KG | Method for supporting mobility on the internet |
6839562, | Apr 11 2000 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Intelligent delivery agent for short message distribution center |
6848008, | Apr 19 1999 | Nokia Technologies Oy | Method for the transmission of multimedia messages |
6856808, | Oct 29 1999 | NUMEREX CORP | Interconnect system and method for multiple protocol short message services |
6868274, | Dec 14 1995 | Lucent Technologies Inc. | Method for transmitting a displayable message to a short message entity in more than one data package |
6871215, | Apr 11 2000 | Malikie Innovations Limited | Universal mail wireless e-mail reader |
6880079, | Apr 25 2002 | ONESPAN NORTH AMERICA INC | Methods and systems for secure transmission of information using a mobile device |
6891811, | Jun 06 2000 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES I KFT | Short messaging service center mobile-originated to HTTP internet communications |
6944467, | Jan 27 2000 | Intellectual Ventures I LLC | Method and system for routing of short messages in a telecommunication system |
6947738, | Jan 18 2001 | TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON PUBL | Multimedia messaging service routing system and method |
6947743, | Sep 17 1999 | Markport Limited | Short message gateway with interworking for non-compatible networks |
6959194, | Sep 04 2002 | CMG INTERNATIONAL B V | SMS-messaging |
6985748, | Sep 05 2001 | TeleCommunication Systems Inc. | Inter-carrier messaging service providing phone number only experience |
7046691, | Oct 04 1999 | Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC | Methods and systems for dynamic conversion of objects from one format type to another format type by selectively using an intermediary format type |
7054654, | Oct 01 1999 | Sprint Spectrum L.P. | Automatic messaging in response to television viewing |
7065199, | Aug 29 1997 | Teliasonera AB | Communication system including means for transmitting internet addresses via SMS |
7069030, | Sep 11 2002 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Server and method for short message service in private wireless network interworking with public land mobile network |
7069301, | Feb 07 2001 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Method and apparatus for sending messages from an MMS system |
7088990, | Feb 26 1996 | Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd. | Communication network terminal supporting a plurality of applications |
7096033, | Jul 18 2000 | MOBILE ENHANCEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC | Mobile apparatus enabling inter-network communication |
7110773, | Apr 11 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Mobile activity status tracker |
7113800, | Jan 25 1999 | TeliaSonera Finland Oyj | Method and system for the routing of short messages |
7127264, | Feb 27 2001 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Mobile originated interactive menus via short messaging services |
7149208, | Sep 25 1995 | STRAIGHT PATH IP GROUP, INC | Method and apparatus for providing caller identification based responses in a computer telephony environment |
7151943, | Sep 20 1999 | NUMEREX CORP | System for communicating messages via a forward overhead control channel for a programmable logic control device |
7173924, | Jul 29 2002 | InterDigital Technology Corporation | Method and apparatus for delivery of universal mobile telecommunications systems (UMTS) based unidirectional services over a wireless local area network (WLAN) |
7216348, | Jan 05 1999 | NET2PHONE, INC | Method and apparatus for dynamically balancing call flow workloads in a telecommunications system |
7233802, | Oct 29 1999 | NUMEREX CORP | Interconnect system and method for multiple protocol short message services |
7243152, | Oct 20 2000 | AZZURRO INVESTMENT AG | Method for transmitting short messages over the internet |
7245928, | Oct 27 2000 | NUMEREX CORP | Method and system for improved short message services |
7272494, | Mar 28 2002 | OMNILINK SYSTEMS INC | Communications device for conveying geographic location information over capacity constrained wireless systems |
7319880, | Mar 06 2001 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd | Method of forwarding an SMS message in a mobile communication system |
7323970, | Jan 21 2004 | SIERRA WIRELESS AMERICA, INC | Method and system for remote interaction with a vehicle via wireless communication |
7349700, | Aug 30 2001 | Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc | Communication system and method |
7355990, | Apr 25 2005 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES I KFT | Mobile-originated to HTTP internet communications |
7366529, | Oct 30 1998 | Nokia Technologies Oy | Communication network terminal supporting a plurality of applications |
7395280, | Nov 10 2004 | International Business Machines Corporation | Incrementally sychronizing occasionally-connected mobile databases, preserving horizontal filter scope consistency by using client pre-image |
7403970, | Oct 25 2000 | Syniverse ICX Corporation | Method and apparatus for assigning a virtual address to and text-messaging to multiple text-capable destination entities |
7411546, | Oct 15 2004 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Other cell sites used as reference point to cull satellite ephemeris information for quick, accurate assisted locating satellite location determination |
7424293, | Dec 02 2003 | ARTAX, LLC | User plane location based service using message tunneling to support roaming |
7428510, | Feb 25 2000 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Prepaid short messaging |
7430425, | May 17 2005 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Inter-carrier digital message with user data payload service providing phone number only experience |
7471236, | Mar 01 2006 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Cellular augmented radar/laser detector |
7471653, | Feb 28 2000 | Sprint Spectrum LLC | Method and system for imposing air interface service level |
7489273, | Oct 15 2004 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Culled satellite ephemeris information for quick, accurate assisted locating satellite location determination for cell site antennas |
7502608, | Aug 30 2001 | Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc | Communication system and method |
7522911, | Apr 11 2000 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Wireless chat automatic status tracking |
7548158, | Aug 08 2005 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | First responder wireless emergency alerting with automatic callback and location triggering |
7590696, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Enhanced buddy list using mobile device identifiers |
7603379, | Apr 11 2001 | LG Electronics Inc. | Unified management method of various types of messages of a personal information terminal |
7626951, | Oct 06 2005 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) location based conferencing |
7629926, | Oct 15 2004 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Culled satellite ephemeris information for quick, accurate assisted locating satellite location determination for cell site antennas |
7630705, | Jun 30 2003 | Google Technology Holdings LLC | Message format conversion in communications terminals and networks |
7640029, | Jul 29 2002 | Intellectual Ventures I LLC | Method and system for routing of short messages in a telecommunication system |
7640031, | Jun 22 2006 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Mobile originated interactive menus via short messaging services |
7680471, | May 17 2006 | NUMEREX CORP | System and method for prolonging wireless data product's life |
7680505, | Oct 27 2000 | NUMEREX CORP | Telemetry gateway |
7720491, | Jan 03 2002 | Alcatel | Method of managing SMS type telephone messages in a telecommunications network |
7764219, | Mar 01 2006 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Cellular augmented radar/laser detector |
7764961, | Dec 13 2002 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Mobile based area event handling when currently visited network does not cover area |
7774502, | Oct 25 2000 | SYNIVERSE ICX, LLC | Determining an international destination address |
7774503, | Oct 25 2000 | Syniverse ICX Corporation | Universal address recognition for text-capable communication devices |
7782254, | Oct 15 2004 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Culled satellite ephemeris information based on limiting a span of an inverted cone for locating satellite in-range determinations |
7783508, | Sep 20 1999 | Numerex Corp. | Method and system for refining vending operations based on wireless data |
7801285, | Apr 06 2001 | Nokia Corporation | Activation of a telephones's own call answering equipment according to the number of the calling party |
7809359, | Apr 11 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Wireless chat automatic status tracking |
7809382, | Apr 11 2001 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Short message distribution center |
7825780, | Oct 05 2005 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Cellular augmented vehicle alarm notification together with location services for position of an alarming vehicle |
7840208, | Oct 04 1999 | ARTAX, LLC | Intelligent queue for information teleservice messages with superceding updates |
7844285, | Oct 04 1999 | ARTAX, LLC | Intelligent queue for information teleservice messages with superseding updates |
7853272, | Dec 21 2001 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Wireless network tour guide |
7853511, | Feb 25 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Prepaid short messaging |
7860068, | Apr 11 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Intelligent delivery agent for short message distribution center |
7880599, | Jan 21 2004 | SIERRA WIRELESS AMERICA, INC | Method and system for remotely monitoring the operations of a vehicle |
7890102, | Dec 02 2003 | ARTAX, LLC | User plane location based service using message tunneling to support roaming |
7890127, | Sep 05 2001 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Inter-carrier messaging service providing phone number only experience |
7894797, | Apr 11 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Wireless chat automatic status signaling |
7894825, | Apr 11 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Mobile activity status tracker |
7899450, | Mar 01 2006 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Cellular augmented radar/laser detection using local mobile network within cellular network |
7903791, | Jun 13 2005 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Enhanced E911 location information using voice over internet protocol (VoIP) |
7912446, | Dec 19 2003 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Solutions for voice over internet protocol (VoIP) 911 location services |
7912828, | Feb 23 2007 | Apple Inc. | Pattern searching methods and apparatuses |
7925283, | Apr 11 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Intelligent delivery agent for short message distribution center |
7933588, | Aug 30 2001 | Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc | Communication system and method |
7933615, | Feb 27 2001 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Mobile originated interactive menus via short messaging services method |
7936256, | Jan 21 2004 | SIERRA WIRELESS AMERICA, INC | Method and system for interacting with a vehicle over a mobile radiotelephone network |
7941129, | Jan 11 2007 | AT&T MOBILITY II LLC | Multi-way messaging with forwarding |
7945026, | May 27 2005 | TeleCommunications Systems, Inc.; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) E911 metro street address guide (MSAG) validation |
7945641, | Mar 24 2000 | MOBILE2WEB US S A | Method and apparatus of triggering a transfer of data stored in a database |
7949773, | Apr 12 2000 | ARTAX, LLC | Wireless internet gateway |
7958099, | Apr 11 2001 | LG Electronics Inc. | Unified management method of various types of messages of a personal information terminal |
7965222, | Mar 01 2006 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Cellular augmented radar/laser detector |
7966013, | Nov 05 2007 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Roaming gateway enabling location based services (LBS) roaming for user plane in CDMA networks without requiring use of a mobile positioning center (MPC) |
7974947, | Nov 10 2004 | International Business Machines Corporation | Incrementally sychronizing occasionally-connected mobile databases, preserving horizontal filter scope consistency by using client pre-image |
7991411, | May 06 2004 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Method to qualify multimedia message content to enable use of a single internet address domain to send messages to both short message service centers and multimedia message service centers |
8001272, | Oct 25 2000 | SYNIVERSE ICX, LLC | Obtaining a valid international destination address |
8019368, | Oct 04 1999 | ARTAX, LLC | Intelligent queue for information teleservice messages with superceding updates |
8027697, | Sep 28 2007 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Public safety access point (PSAP) selection for E911 wireless callers in a GSM type system |
8041383, | May 17 2007 | SIERRA WIRELESS AMERICA, INC | Digital upgrade system and method |
8054971, | Apr 27 2001 | Mavenir LTD | Free-hand mobile messaging-method and device |
8059789, | Feb 24 2006 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Automatic location identification (ALI) emergency services pseudo key (ESPK) |
8060067, | Oct 27 2000 | SIERRA WIRELESS AMERICA, INC | Method and system for efficiently routing messages |
8060429, | Feb 25 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Prepaid short messaging |
8068587, | Aug 22 2008 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Nationwide table routing of voice over internet protocol (VOIP) emergency calls |
8073477, | Apr 11 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Short message distribution center |
8089401, | Oct 15 2004 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Culled satellite ephemeris information for quick, accurate assisted locating satellite location determination for cell site antennas |
8099105, | Sep 19 2006 | ARTAX, LLC | Device based trigger for location push event |
8126458, | Dec 02 2003 | ARTAX, LLC | User plane location based service using message tunneling to support roaming |
8126764, | Sep 20 1999 | SIERRA WIRELESS AMERICA, INC | Communication of managing vending operations based on wireless data |
8126889, | Mar 28 2002 | ARTAX, LLC | Location fidelity adjustment based on mobile subscriber privacy profile |
8150363, | Feb 16 2006 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Enhanced E911 network access for call centers |
8156193, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Enhanced buddy list using mobile device identifiers |
8175953, | Feb 25 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Prepaid short messaging |
8180383, | Jan 27 2000 | Intellectual Ventures I LLC | Method and system for routing of short messages in a telecommunication system |
8185087, | Sep 17 2007 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Emergency 911 data messaging |
8185506, | Apr 11 2001 | LG Electronics Inc. | Unified management method of various types of messages of a personal information terminal |
8190151, | Nov 03 2006 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Roaming gateway enabling location based services (LBS) roaming for user plane in CDMA networks without requiring use of a mobile positioning center (MPC) |
8195205, | May 06 2004 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Gateway application to support use of a single internet address domain for routing messages to multiple multimedia message service centers |
8214247, | Sep 20 1999 | Numerex Corp. | Methods and system for managing vending operations based on wireless data |
8239457, | Dec 17 1999 | KAROLS DEVELOPMENT CO LLC; KAROLS DEVELOPMENTCO LLC | Method for transmission of an electronic post message |
8244218, | Oct 27 2010 | ARTAX, LLC | Intelligent queue for information teleservice messages with superceding updates |
8244220, | Apr 11 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Wireless chat automatic status tracking |
8249589, | Jun 12 2003 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Mobile based area event handling when currently visited network does not cover area |
8249920, | Apr 07 2000 | Zyzeba Holding Limited | Interactive marketing system using short text messages |
8253549, | Jan 21 2004 | Numerex Corp. | Method and system for interacting with a vehicle over a mobile radiotelephone network |
8260329, | Apr 18 2000 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES I KFT | Mobile-originated to HTTP communications |
8265605, | Feb 06 2007 | SIERRA WIRELESS AMERICA, INC | Service escrowed transportable wireless event reporting system |
8265673, | Apr 11 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Short message distribution center |
8269618, | Jan 21 2004 | Numerex Corp. | Method and system for remotely monitoring the location of a vehicle |
8311806, | Jun 06 2008 | Apple Inc.; Apple Inc | Data detection in a sequence of tokens using decision tree reductions |
8315599, | Jul 08 2011 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Location privacy selector |
8336664, | Jul 09 2010 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Telematics basic mobile device safety interlock |
8369967, | Feb 01 1999 | Blanding Hovenweep, LLC; HOFFBERG FAMILY TRUST 1 | Alarm system controller and a method for controlling an alarm system |
8380566, | Apr 07 2000 | Zyzeba Holdings Limited | Interactive voting or survey |
8385881, | Dec 19 2003 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Solutions for voice over internet protocol (VoIP) 911 location services |
8385964, | Apr 04 2005 | Xone, Inc.; XONE, INC | Methods and apparatuses for geospatial-based sharing of information by multiple devices |
8452849, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Host-based intelligent results related to a character stream |
8463284, | Jul 17 2006 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Short messaging system (SMS) proxy communications to enable location based services in wireless devices |
8467320, | Nov 07 2005 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) multi-user conferencing |
8483729, | Sep 05 2001 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Inter-carrier messaging service providing phone number only experience |
8483748, | May 17 2006 | Numerex Corp. | Digital upgrade system and method |
8484070, | Sep 20 1999 | Numerex Corp. | Method and system for managing vending operations based on wireless data |
8489388, | Nov 10 2008 | Apple Inc. | Data detection |
8498387, | Sep 19 1997 | HELFERICH PATENT LICENSING LLC | Wireless messaging systems and methods |
8515414, | Mar 01 2006 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Cellular augmented radar/laser detection using local mobile network within cellular network |
8525681, | Oct 14 2008 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Location based proximity alert |
8538458, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Location sharing and tracking using mobile phones or other wireless devices |
8543097, | Feb 06 2007 | SIERRA WIRELESS AMERICA, INC | Service escrowed transportable wireless event reporting system |
8543146, | Oct 27 2000 | NUMEREX CORP | Method and system for efficiently routing messages |
8547212, | Jan 21 2004 | ROLLING WIRELESS S À R L | Method and system for interacting with a vehicle over a mobile radiotelephone network |
8560006, | Sep 19 1997 | HELFERICH PATENT LICENSING LLC | System and method for delivering information to a transmitting and receiving device |
8571065, | Oct 25 2000 | Syniverse ICX Corporation | Method and apparatus for assigning a virtual address to and text-messaging to multiple text-capable destination entities |
8577339, | Apr 11 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Wireless chat automatic status signaling |
8577972, | Sep 05 2003 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Methods and systems for capturing and managing instant messages |
8625545, | May 06 2002 | InterDigital Technology Corporation | Synchronization for extending battery life |
8626160, | Dec 02 2003 | ARTAX, LLC | User plane location based service using message tunneling to support roaming |
8660573, | Jul 19 2005 | TeleCommunications Systems, Inc. | Location service requests throttling |
8681044, | Oct 15 2004 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Culled satellite ephemeris information for quick, accurate assisted locating satellite location determination for cell site antennas |
8682362, | Sep 05 2001 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Inter-carrier messaging service providing phone number only experience |
8688087, | Dec 17 2010 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | N-dimensional affinity confluencer |
8688174, | Mar 13 2012 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Integrated, detachable ear bud device for a wireless phone |
8701014, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Account linking |
8712441, | Apr 04 2005 | Xone, Inc.; X ONE, INC | Methods and systems for temporarily sharing position data between mobile-device users |
8712453, | Dec 23 2008 | ARTAX, LLC | Login security with short messaging |
8731587, | Feb 02 2000 | KAROLS DEVELOPMENT CO LLC; KAROLS DEVELOPMENTCO LLC | Method for transmitting messages in a telecommunications network |
8738360, | Jun 06 2008 | Apple Inc.; Apple Inc | Data detection of a character sequence having multiple possible data types |
8738496, | Feb 25 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Prepaid short messaging |
8745140, | Oct 14 2005 | Malikie Innovations Limited | System and method of handling messages for forwarding |
8750183, | Apr 18 2000 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES I KFT | Mobile-originated to HTTP communications |
8750898, | Apr 04 2005 | X ONE, INC | Methods and systems for annotating target locations |
8774769, | Sep 03 2010 | T-Mobile USA, Inc.; T-Mobile USA, Inc | Updating timestamps of short messages |
8775560, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Host-based intelligent results related to a character stream |
8798593, | Apr 04 2005 | X ONE, INC | Location sharing and tracking using mobile phones or other wireless devices |
8798645, | Apr 04 2005 | X ONE, INC | Methods and systems for sharing position data and tracing paths between mobile-device users |
8798647, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Tracking proximity of services provider to services consumer |
8819176, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Intelligent map results related to a character stream |
8831635, | Apr 04 2005 | X ONE, INC | Methods and apparatuses for transmission of an alert to multiple devices |
8855716, | Feb 06 2007 | SIERRA WIRELESS AMERICA, INC | Service escrowed transportable wireless event reporting system |
8867485, | May 05 2009 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Multiple location retrieval function (LRF) network having location continuity |
8868059, | May 17 2006 | Numerex Corp. | Digital upgrade system and method |
8873718, | Dec 19 2003 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Enhanced E911 location information using voice over internet protocol (VoIP) |
8874068, | Sep 17 2007 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Emergency 911 data messaging |
8874672, | Mar 26 2003 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Identifying and using identities deemed to be known to a user |
8892121, | Sep 19 2006 | ARTAX, LLC | Device based trigger for location push event |
8892128, | Oct 14 2008 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Location based geo-reminders |
8892495, | Feb 01 1999 | Blanding Hovenweep, LLC; HOFFBERG FAMILY TRUST 1 | Adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus and method and human-interface therefore |
8897189, | May 01 2002 | InterDigital Technology Corporation | Method and system for optimizing power resources in wireless devices |
8903437, | Oct 27 2000 | SIERRA WIRELESS AMERICA, INC | Method and system for efficiently routing messages |
8913983, | May 27 2005 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) E911 metro street address guide (MSAG) validation |
8918073, | Mar 28 2002 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Wireless telecommunications location based services scheme selection |
8929854, | Oct 27 2011 | ARTAX, LLC | Emergency text messaging |
8942743, | Dec 17 2010 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | iALERT enhanced alert manager |
8954028, | Sep 25 2008 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Geo-redundant and high reliability commercial mobile alert system (CMAS) |
8954530, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Intelligent results related to a character stream |
8954531, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Intelligent messaging label results related to a character stream |
8954534, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Host-based intelligent results related to a character stream |
8965360, | Dec 02 2003 | ARTAX, LLC | User plane location based service using message tunneling to support roaming |
8965964, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Managing forwarded electronic messages |
8977559, | Apr 07 2000 | ZYZEBRA HOLDING LIMITED; Zyzeba Holding Limited | Interactive marketing system |
8984591, | Dec 16 2011 | TeleCommunications Systems, Inc.; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Authentication via motion of wireless device movement |
9002347, | Mar 01 2006 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Transmitter augmented radar/laser detection using local mobile network within a wide area network |
9002951, | Nov 22 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Web gateway multi-carrier support |
9031581, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Apparatus and method for obtaining content on a cellular wireless device based on proximity to other wireless devices |
9047364, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Intelligent client capability-based results related to a character stream |
9053173, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Intelligent results related to a portion of a search query |
9053174, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Intelligent vendor results related to a character stream |
9053175, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Intelligent results using a spelling correction agent |
9070118, | Sep 05 2003 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Methods for capturing electronic messages based on capture rules relating to user actions regarding received electronic messages |
9071953, | Sep 19 1997 | HELFERICH PATENT LICENSING LLC | Systems and methods providing advertisements to a cell phone based on location and external temperature |
9075867, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Intelligent results using an assistant |
9075868, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Intelligent results based on database queries |
9077817, | May 27 2005 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) E911 metro street address guide (MSAG) validation |
9084197, | Jan 21 2004 | Numerex Corp. | Method and system for interacting with a vehicle over a mobile radiotelephone network |
9131357, | Sep 17 2007 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Emergency 911 data messaging |
9143477, | Oct 25 2000 | SYNIVERSE ICX, LLC | Address recognition database |
9154906, | Mar 28 2002 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Area watcher for wireless network |
9160572, | Oct 17 2006 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Automated location determination to support VoIP E911 using self-surveying techniques for ad hoc wireless network |
9161189, | Oct 18 2005 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Automatic call forwarding to in-vehicle telematics system |
9167401, | Sep 19 1997 | HELFERICH PATENT LICENSING LLC | Wireless messaging and content provision systems and methods |
9167553, | Mar 01 2006 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | GeoNexus proximity detector network |
9167558, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc.; X ONE, INC | Methods and systems for sharing position data between subscribers involving multiple wireless providers |
9171064, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Intelligent community based results related to a character stream |
9172821, | Apr 25 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Wireless internet gateway limiting message distribution |
9185522, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Apparatus and method to transmit content to a cellular wireless device based on proximity to other wireless devices |
9191520, | Dec 13 2010 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Location services gateway server |
9198054, | Sep 02 2011 | ALD SOCIAL LLC | Aggregate location dynometer (ALD) |
9203647, | Sep 08 2004 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Dynamic online and geographic location of a user |
9203794, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Systems and methods for reconfiguring electronic messages |
9203879, | Mar 17 2000 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Offline alerts mechanism |
9204277, | Oct 27 2011 | ARTAX, LLC | Emergency text messaging |
9204294, | Jul 09 2010 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Location privacy selector |
9208346, | Sep 05 2012 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Persona-notitia intellection codifier |
9210548, | Dec 17 2010 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | iALERT enhanced alert manager |
9218229, | May 12 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Event notification system and method |
9241040, | Apr 11 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Mobile activity status tracker |
9246975, | Mar 17 2000 | Meta Platforms, Inc | State change alerts mechanism |
9253136, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Electronic message delivery based on presence information |
9253616, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Apparatus and method for obtaining content on a cellular wireless device based on proximity |
9264537, | Dec 05 2011 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Special emergency call treatment based on the caller |
9271138, | Dec 02 2003 | ARTAX, LLC | User plane location based service using message tunneling to support roaming |
9275169, | Jun 06 2008 | Apple Inc. | Data detection |
9282451, | Sep 26 2005 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Automatic location identification (ALI) service requests steering, connection sharing and protocol translation |
9288615, | Jul 19 2005 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Location service requests throttling |
9294911, | May 10 2010 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Cell-ID translation in a location based system (LBS) |
9301191, | Sep 20 2013 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Quality of service to over the top applications used with VPN |
9313046, | Sep 08 2004 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Presenting dynamic location of a user |
9319356, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Message delivery control settings |
9326143, | Dec 16 2011 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Authentication via motion of wireless device movement |
9338153, | Apr 11 2012 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Secure distribution of non-privileged authentication credentials |
9356890, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Enhanced buddy list using mobile device identifiers |
9369294, | Dec 14 2007 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Reverse 911 using multicast session internet protocol (SIP) conferencing of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) users |
9384339, | Jan 13 2012 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Authenticating cloud computing enabling secure services |
9391931, | Aug 30 2001 | Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc | Communication system and method |
9402158, | Sep 02 2011 | ALD SOCIAL LLC | Aggregate location dynometer (ALD) |
9408046, | Oct 03 2006 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | 911 data messaging |
9408047, | Oct 10 2013 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | Read acknowledgement interoperability for text messaging and IP messaging |
9454522, | Jun 06 2008 | Apple Inc. | Detection of data in a sequence of characters |
9467810, | Oct 14 2008 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Location based geo-reminders |
9467826, | Sep 17 2007 | TeleCommunications Systems, Inc. | Emergency 911 data messaging |
9467832, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Methods and systems for temporarily sharing position data between mobile-device users |
9467836, | Dec 19 2003 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Enhanced E911 location information using voice over internet protocol (VoIP) |
9467844, | Apr 11 2000 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Mobile activity status tracker |
9479344, | Sep 16 2011 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Anonymous voice conversation |
9489371, | Nov 10 2008 | Apple Inc. | Detection of data in a sequence of characters |
9503450, | Dec 23 2008 | ARTAX, LLC | Login security with short messaging |
9510143, | Sep 19 2006 | ARTAX, LLC | Device based trigger for location push event |
9515977, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Time based electronic message delivery |
9516125, | Mar 26 2003 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Identifying and using identities deemed to be known to a user |
9519888, | May 08 2006 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC | End use transparent email attachment handling to overcome size and attachment policy barriers |
9531826, | Mar 26 2003 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Managing electronic messages based on inference scores |
9535563, | Feb 01 1999 | Blanding Hovenweep, LLC; HOFFBERG FAMILY TRUST 1 | Internet appliance system and method |
9560000, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Reconfiguring an electronic message to effect an enhanced notification |
9560502, | Sep 19 1997 | HELFERICH PATENT LICENSING LLC | Methods of performing actions in a cell phone based on message parameters |
9571439, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Systems and methods for notification delivery |
9571440, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Notification archive |
9584960, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Rendez vous management using mobile phones or other mobile devices |
9602968, | Mar 28 2002 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Area watcher for wireless network |
9603149, | May 01 2002 | InterDigital Technology Corporation | Method and system for optimizing power resources in wireless devices |
9615204, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Techniques for communication within closed groups of mobile devices |
9621376, | Sep 08 2004 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Dynamic location of a subordinate user |
9647872, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Dynamic identification of other users to an online user |
9654921, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Techniques for sharing position data between first and second devices |
9667585, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Central people lists accessible by multiple applications |
9729489, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Systems and methods for notification management and delivery |
9730158, | May 06 2002 | InterDigital Technology Corporation | Synchronization for extending battery life |
9736209, | Mar 17 2000 | Meta Platforms, Inc | State change alerts mechanism |
9736255, | Mar 26 2003 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Methods of providing access to messages based on degrees of separation |
9736618, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Techniques for sharing relative position between mobile devices |
9749790, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Rendez vous management using mobile phones or other mobile devices |
9769104, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Methods and system for delivering multiple notifications |
9774560, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | People lists |
9852126, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Host-based intelligent results related to a character stream |
9854394, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Ad hoc location sharing group between first and second cellular wireless devices |
9854402, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Formation of wireless device location sharing group |
9883360, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Rendez vous management using mobile phones or other mobile devices |
9894018, | Nov 18 2002 | Meta Platforms, Inc | Electronic messaging using reply telephone numbers |
9942705, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Location sharing group for services provision |
9955298, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Methods, systems and apparatuses for the formation and tracking of location sharing groups |
9967704, | Apr 04 2005 | X One, Inc. | Location sharing group map management |
RE41006, | Sep 05 2001 | TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | Inter-carrier short messaging service providing phone number only experience |
RE41490, | Apr 30 2002 | Intellectual Ventures I LLC | Transmission of multimedia messages between mobile station terminals |
RE43284, | Mar 24 2000 | MOBILE2WEB US S A | Method of triggering a transfer of data stored in a database |
RE43306, | Nov 05 1999 | Intellectual Ventures I LLC | Transmission of multimedia messages between mobile station terminals |
RE44540, | Nov 05 1999 | Intellectual Ventures I LLC | Transmission of multimedia messages between mobile station terminals |
RE45584, | Nov 05 1999 | Intellectual Ventures I LLC | Transmission of multimedia messages between mobile station terminals |
RE46759, | Nov 05 1999 | Intellectual Ventures I LLC | Transmission of multimedia messages between mobile station terminals |
RE47081, | Jun 30 2000 | Malikie Innovations Limited | System and method for an extendable mobile communications device user interface |
Patent | Priority | Assignee | Title |
4654867, | Jul 13 1984 | Motorola, Inc. | Cellular voice and data radiotelephone system |
4760572, | Dec 27 1985 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Limited multicast communication method and communication network system realizing the method |
5276731, | Apr 26 1991 | RPX Corporation | Method and apparatus for handling incoming telephone calls |
5351235, | Feb 12 1991 | Nokia Corporation | Method for relaying information in an integrated services network |
5487100, | Sep 30 1992 | Motorola Mobility LLC | Electronic mail message delivery system |
5497373, | Mar 22 1994 | ERICSSON MESSAGING SYSTEMS INC | Multi-media interface |
5604788, | Mar 16 1995 | Google Technology Holdings LLC | Wireless messaging system with electronic mail replication |
5625670, | May 20 1991 | NTP Incorporated | Electronic mail system with RF communications to mobile processors |
WO9214329, | |||
WO9214330, | |||
WO9708906, |
Executed on | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance | Frame | Reel | Doc |
Nov 17 1995 | SAWYER, FRANCOIS | TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON PUBL | ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 007798 | /0007 | |
Nov 17 1995 | TURCOTTE, ERIC | TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON PUBL | ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 007798 | /0007 | |
Nov 23 1995 | TOM, WAYNE | TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON PUBL | ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 007798 | /0007 | |
Nov 28 1995 | Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson | (assignment on the face of the patent) | / | |||
Jun 25 2014 | TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON PUBL | IDTP HOLDINGS, INC | ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 033712 | /0678 |
Date | Maintenance Fee Events |
Dec 26 2002 | ASPN: Payor Number Assigned. |
Feb 27 2003 | M1551: Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity. |
Feb 28 2007 | M1552: Payment of Maintenance Fee, 8th Year, Large Entity. |
Feb 28 2011 | M1553: Payment of Maintenance Fee, 12th Year, Large Entity. |
Date | Maintenance Schedule |
Aug 31 2002 | 4 years fee payment window open |
Mar 03 2003 | 6 months grace period start (w surcharge) |
Aug 31 2003 | patent expiry (for year 4) |
Aug 31 2005 | 2 years to revive unintentionally abandoned end. (for year 4) |
Aug 31 2006 | 8 years fee payment window open |
Mar 03 2007 | 6 months grace period start (w surcharge) |
Aug 31 2007 | patent expiry (for year 8) |
Aug 31 2009 | 2 years to revive unintentionally abandoned end. (for year 8) |
Aug 31 2010 | 12 years fee payment window open |
Mar 03 2011 | 6 months grace period start (w surcharge) |
Aug 31 2011 | patent expiry (for year 12) |
Aug 31 2013 | 2 years to revive unintentionally abandoned end. (for year 12) |